Friendship and You
Who are you allowing to affect your behavior?
What are role models(friends)
Friends you have had for a long period of time with whom there is a deep sharing of emotions and personal experiences
What are Intimate friends?
Ask someone for a pen or pencil.
What would you ask an aquaintance or anyone other type of friend?
•Takes, Takes, & Takes
•Stifling
•Gives Nothing Back
What is a Toxic Friend?
•Next to parents, who has the greatest influence on your behavior.
Who are Friends?
•Friends you hang out with outside of organized activities
Share emotions/ personal experiences
What are close friends/best friends?
You’re having a panic attack before a test.
What is a
Casual Friend
Close Friend
Intimate Friend?
It is usually spread behind someone's back and can be very hurtful. It almost always causes pain and humiliation.
What is gossip?
Trusted companions
People you can share your joys and frustrations with
People who believe in you
What are friends?
People you recognize, but don’t really know.
A group with a commonality
Shares some common interests
You don’t share secrets with them
Who are Acquaintances?
Your parents are fighting and you’re afraid about what’s going to happen.
Who are
Close Friend and/or
Intimate Friend?
You are allowing your friend to hurt you, but you’re also hurting yourself
What might happen if you continue in a toxic relationship?
Fun
Safety
Learning
Understanding
Belonging
•Identity
What Do Friendships Give?
Unsupportive
Unreliable
Overly Demanding
What are Toxic friends?
You forgot your lunch and want to ask someone to share.
What are
Acquaintance
Casual Friend
Close Friend
Intimate Friend?
They cannot be happy for you because it did not happen to them
What may a toxic friend do?
Disclosure, Feedback, Empathy, Trust, Social Interest
What needs to our friends meet?
People you share a common interest with like school or activities
Don’t spend time together outside of that activity
Who are Casual Friends?
Make your own self-care more important than pleasing the toxic friend.
How do I handle a toxic friend?
It is difficult to end any friendship. It is not fun and it hurts. However, the friendship is doing more damage and hurting worse than the breakup will be.
Why should you end a toxic relationship?